*Note: The ingredients in these drinks are safe to share with kids 6+ months, but I recommend them starting at 10+ months due to the relatively high sugar content. No matter how old your little one, if you’re sharing these drinks with a child under 2-years-old, be sure to give them a (small!) age appropriate portion.

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Check out today's video for how to keep kiddo (and yourself!) well hydrated with good old fashioned water without being super boring mom. My three infused water recipes will make a glass of water as exciting as a tall glass of lemonade. Don't believe me? Watch!
There's something I've been keeping from you all. About 3 months ago, I started training to run 3 miles. My first run is coming up this weekend and I've signed up for a 3K in September.
(Look at me!!)
I kind of can't believe it. I kind of hate every minute of it. I kind of love it, too.
EIther way, two really important things have come out of my training so far:
1. I'm really proud of myself.
2. I've started drinking water like a champ.
I'd heard that drinking the right amount of water could completely change the way you feel and now I know it's true. It's actually kind of crazy. I even need less coffee and swear it's because I'm fully hydrated for once in my life. So, yea, I'm super into water these days. Which means that I'm all about making sure the boys get enough water, too.
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Remember these drinks? Time to pull out the recipes tonight! I’m on vacation and have already made the mulled wine. Tonight we’re going with pomegranate and pear bellinis/sparklers. Whatever you eat or drink tonight, happy new year. Wishing you a healthy and fun-filled 2012 with lots of delicious, good-for-you eats. More soon, friends. Stacie, xox […]

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I do declare: Let the Christmas festivities drinking begin!
What? Monday is Christmas Eve, it's not like we're going to actually work. Why not get a head start?!
If you're with me, I want you to save the fussing and fancy bitters for next week (or, even better, for New Year's Eve). This weekend is about relaxing by the glow of your tree after last minute shopping, sipping cocktails while wrapping presents and hanging with family and friends through it all. Forget the signature cocktail and mix up a simple elixir using the apple cider you already have in the fridge. It'll be festive, easy, and you can use nearly any booze you have in the house. In fact, you can skip the booze all together.
At Cool Mom Picks, I've rounded up 5 apple cider cocktails that make killer mocktails, too. These drinks are what you need to be sipping on this weekend.
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Stacie Billis is a food editor, recipe developer, and cookbook author with a Master’s degree in child development who is absolutely as geeky and hungry as that makes her sound. Stacie is always ready to eat delicious food and loves sharing her healthy eats with her family—most of the time.